School: Ballydurrow
- Location:
- Ballaghdorragh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ó Hadarnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0998, Page 281
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- (continued from previous page)miles from the Parish Church this townland borders Crohan.
(Lurga = a shin-bone; Buidhe = yellow) It means 'the yellow shin-shaped hill' and so called from a long low hill which runs through the townland.
17) RYEFIELD (ACHADH a' tSEAGAIL)'the field of the Rye'. It is probable that the land in this townland was particularly suited for the growing of rye. Ryefield is situated about one mile from the School and one mile from the R.C. Church.
OTHER NAMES
1) GLANAHERIN (Gleann an Aifrinn)This name is applied to a little valley in the townland of Cormaddyduff. It means 'the glen of the Mass'. In Penal times Mass was celebrated here and tradition has it that a priest was killed here by English soldiers.
2) LUG na bFEARThis is applied to a little hollow or glen in the townland of Lurganboy and means the 'hollow of the men' and so called from the number of people who lived there. The ruins of six houses are to be seen there to the present day.
